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Firma de Raúl Arias
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Editorial illustration, books, portraits and visual narratives created across Europe and the United States.

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01

Europe

Press, magazines and agency work developed across Europe.

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King Lear editorial spread in ink and watercolor

02

USA

Editorial illustration, press, magazines, caricatures and portraits.

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Autumn leaves arranged as a fork for The New York Times

03

Editorial

Books, covers and illustrated projects built as complete visual worlds.

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Illustrated cover of Macbeth by William Shakespeare

Projects

Stories that unfold beyond a single image.

05

Portraits

Writers, artists and public figures interpreted through line, colour and character.

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Expressive red ink portrait of Chavela VargasBlack line portrait of Francisco de Quevedo

06 · Motion & animation

Images that refuse to stand still.

Animated illustration, campaigns and visual storytelling for editorial, cultural and commercial projects.

07 · Shop

Shop

Original artwork and limited editions.

08 · About

Raúl Arias is an illustrator and creative based in Madrid.

His work moves between the press, publishing, culture, advertising and animation. For more than thirty years he has developed a visual language that combines drawing, narrative and ideas for clients in Spain, Europe and the United States.

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09 · Awards & Exhibitions

Awards
& exhibitions.

Selected awards

36 international awards · Society for News Design
15 international awards · Society of Publication Designers
Silver Sun · San Sebastián Advertising Festival · 2005
Best European Caricaturist · 2002
Best International Portrait & Caricature Portfolio · SPD · 2005
Illustration Book Awards · 2002 and 2005
National Award for Best Edited Book · Macbeth · 2016

Selected exhibitions

ARCO · El Taller Gallery · Prodigioso Volcán · La Casa Encendida · National Pastime Museum · Instituto Cervantes Rio de Janeiro

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10 · Workshops & Talks

Workshops
& Talks

Drawing, visual storytelling and professional practice shared in classrooms, museums and cultural programmes.

Raúl Arias reviewing students' work during a workshop
Portfolio review · A Coruña
Raúl Arias speaking to students during a talk
Talk · Lugo
Participants drawing during the caricature workshop at Museo ABC
Caricature workshop · Museo ABC
Participants with their diplomas at Museo ABC
Workshop diplomas · Museo ABC

11 · Contact

Let’s work together.

Europe · Raúl Arias
info@raularias.com
0034 685 528 181

USA · Rapp Art
info@rappart.com
+1 212 889 3337